Orlando sales tax?

[Keith]

Ok this one always kinda catches me out since in the UK we have our sales tax in the price advertised where as it's extra in the states.

So, what's the sales tax at the moment in "orlando" ? and knowing its different in different counties? is it the same at the florida mall as the millenia mall?

For small stuff it doesnt matter but if I get carried away, and I usually do, in the apple store, it can make a big difference

[Wendy]

I think it's 6% and it would be the same in the Florida Mall and Mall at Millenia. It's the states that have the different tax rates.

[Keith]

I think it's 6% and it would be the same in the Florida Mall and Mall at Millenia. It's the states that have the different tax rates.

see 6% is less than I thought it was! and the reason I was pondering the malls is that I thought I once heard that all stars was a different rate to the other hotels because it was in a different area of Florida.

...but I could be misremembering

so it's 6% at both malls for sure?

[Wendy]

the sales tax is 6% but I think they can add a local tax as well but I don't know how much that is

[Keith]

the sales tax is 6% but I think they can add a local tax as well but I don't know how much that is

oh right cry so there may be another .5 local tax or something. That would make sense
hmm

wonder how I find out

[Wendy]

I've looked on the web and there is a lot about it.

It says that the Florida sales tax rate is 6% and but local counties can take the maximum FL sales tax after local surtaxes which is 7.5%.

Tink will be able to answer for sure.

[Deafjeff]

Ooohhhh tempting

Would that occur further costs back in the UK with the taxes etc?


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[Keith]

Ooohhhh tempting

Would that occur further costs back in the UK with the taxes etc?

a declaration of a laptop above the personal allowance would, AFAIR, be free of standard duty, but would be liable to standard VAT at 20%

[Tink]

Seriously? You pay taxes here on the purchase and then have to pay VAT there? And it STILL works out cheaper? Wow. Guess I'll never be able to afford to live in Ireland.

[Wendy]

that's why it's called Rip Off Britain You usually find that things are the same in £s here as they are in $s with you

I'd wait a while intil the Euro crashes completely and Ireland goes back to the punt, things might be cheaper then.